Name: ………………………………

1 Write the words below in your own language. You can use a dictionary.
1. retire ………………… 3. successful …………………
2. performance ………………… 4. competition …………………
2 Read the text about some unusual grandmothers.

The Hip-Hop Grannies

Wu Ying is a grandmother and she lives in China. When she retired from her work, she didn’t want to stay
at home. She wanted to be active. Then one day, she saw a hip-hop performance on TV and became very
excited. She loved the music, the energy and the dancer’s style of clothing. Wu Ying wanted to learn this
amazing dance, but everybody told her it was for young people. Luckily, Wu Ying didn’t listen and soon she
became an excellent hip-hop dancer. Wu Ying was happy, but there weren’t any people her age in her class.
So she decided to start her own dance group – The Hip-Hop Grannies.
Wu Ying’s dance group soon became very successful. They won many competitions and they even
performed at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Today The Hip-Hop Grannies perform all over China. Wu Ying
is planning to dance for as long as she can. She thinks that hip-hop keeps her young, strong and happy.

3 Write four sentences about the story using the words in the chart below. Use the Past Simple.
not want her own dance group.
want many competitions with her dance group.
Wu Ying
start to stay at home.
win to learn hip-hop.

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4 Write questions with the words below. Use the Past Simple or There was / There were. Then answer the questions.
1. what / Wu Ying / see / on TV / ?
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2. any old people / in Wu Ying’s first hip-hop class / ?
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3. The Hip-Hop Grannies / become / successful / ?
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4. a hip-hop performance / at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing / ?
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5 Complete the fact file about a performance you enjoyed. Then write a paragraph about it.

Type of performance
Date
Place
Why it was special
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